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The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) is an autonomous multi-sectoral regulatory authority established by the EWURA Act Cap 414 of the laws of Tanzania. It is responsible for technical and economic regulation of the electricity, petroleum, natural gas and water sectors in Tanzania pursuant to Cap 414 and sector legislation.

 

Vision

EWURA’s vision is “To be a World Class Regulator for Sustainable Energy and Water Services”

Mission

EWURA mission is “To regulate energy and water utilities in a transparent, effective and efficient manner that ensures their quality, availability and affordability”

Functions

The functions of EWURA include among others, licensing, tariff review, monitoring performance and standards with regards to quality, safety, health and environment. EWURA is also responsible for promoting effective competition and economic efficiency, protecting the interests of consumers and promoting the availability of regulated services to all consumers including low income, rural and disadvantaged consumers in the regulated sectors.

Duties

In carrying out its functions, EWURA shall strive to enhance the welfare of Tanzania society by:

• promoting effective competition and economic efficiency;
• protecting the interests of consumers;
• protecting the financial viability of efficient suppliers;
• promoting the availability of regulated services to all consumers including low income, rural and disadvantaged consumers;
• taking into account the need to protect and preserve the environment;
• enhancing public knowledge, awareness and understanding of the regulated sectors.

General Information

The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) is an autonomous multi-sectoral regulatory Authority established by Cap 414 . In discharging its duties and functions on petroleum sub-sector, the Authority is obliged to comply and enforce the Petroleum Act, 2015, Cap 392 that is a sector’s legislation.

Under these instruments,  the Authority is mandated to regulate the Mid and Downstream petroleum sub-sector in Tanzania Mainland, covering technical, economic and safety regulatory functions. Regulatory functions that are implemented by EWURA in this sub sector are geared to:

1. Monitor for the sake of ensuring security and quality of petroleum products supply in the country;
2. Optimize costs in respect of procurement, storage, transportation and distribution of petroleum products;
3. Attract investment through licensing in the petroleum mid and downstream operations, thus helping to ensure a reliability in the supply of petroleum products throughout the country;
4. Create a level playing field to protect the interest of efficient service providers or suppliers; and
5. Implement government policies as outlined in the Energy Policy framework.

The ultimate goal of EWURA (the Authority) is to protect the interests of consumers, efficient suppliers and the government, which together are key Authority’s stakeholders.